The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-08
LOCAL ITEMS.
JAP II. MALTBY, Local Reporter.

C. H. Warren, of Larimore, was in town
Saturday. e.--.
Gather your seed for tree claims before ths
frOstS come.
The letter list for this month is quite q
lengthy one.
Mcintosh has new "ad'' in this issue to
which attention is called.
s. P. Bowman, of Berlin, Ont, arrived in
town Friday, upon visit.
Some of our people are raising pork, all
right enough, for winter use.
The Tibbitts block looks greatly improved,
since receiving its coat Of paint.
The frequent rains causes our streets and
roads to present q muddy appearance.
A squad of Company B INDUCED in pri-
vate drill upon our streets Monday night.
F. NJ. Woodward informs US that he will
have his mill in shape to run in about ten
days.
The angelic mosquitoes again got in their
work the first of the week after the heavy
rains.
Henry Dana commenced regular duties the
first of the week at the St. Anthony l. Da-
kota elevator.
But little wheat has come in, up to date.
Another week, however, will tell a different
story in this respect.
A little hail visited this section of the
country Saturday night, but resulted in no
damage to the crops:
their church. See their advertisement for
building proposals elsewhere.
Troop A., of Dunseith, Turtle Mountain
Guards, has been presented with handsome
flag by the ladies of that place.
Bottineau will have a regular Fourth Of
July time of it during the encampment OF
the militia there.-Dunseith Times.
The new one cent postage stamp, bearing
the features of Benjamin Franklin, are now
in circulation, and look very neat and nice.
While reports of long continued drouth
still comes from most Of the northwester
states, Dakota rejoices in abundant and fire.
quent rains.
J. II. Simrall has sold his farm to Levi
Mellon, Of Bottineau. "Uncle john pro-
poses as soon as the encampment closes to re-
turn to his old home in Kentucky.
HI. Longley, the townsite gent, arrived
BY train again Monday night, and in all
probability, will look after that 'gold mine"
in the mountains. Selah Longley.
The weather report for August is published
in this issue. Mr.. Hofacker, can't you order
the weather clerk to shut off rainy days for
. couple of weeks? The public desires it.
Mrs. A. Thompson, and little daughter,
will depart for Minneapolis tomorrow Fri
dsy) morning, to visit with relatives and
friends in that city during the.coming fall and
winter. ~ .. o..
The cheerful toot of the threshing machine
engines, and the sounds arising from contin-
ual new buildings going up, all serve to en-
iven matters very much in and around Bot
tineau this fall.
Last Thursday was the first of the month,
and it was painful fact that the people who
come around with 'that little BILL were ss
numerous, and as inveterate in their Ian
guage as in days of yore.
Keep green in your memory that we will
have splendid exhibit of Bottineau Co.'s
and cereal products the day the
governor arrives. Bring anything along
that you may think will stand any show for
the prizes offered. a.~ sssJ- -
Chas. Smith, our U. s. marshal, classes the
sstings of wild knats, and the preaching of
wild parsons as the same sort Of thing"
Now, Charles, you should not give way to
such leyity; your better half Will take you in
hand one Of these days. y.
Itis said that the militia encanpment
which convened Ut Huron last Friday, was
the first to ever observe the sacredness of the
Sabbath. Unfortunately our encampment
1oes not include Sunday, or we might take
second prize in that respect.
The "b'hoys" of our town when they
assemble together for q little fun, certainly do
not constitute fifteen-cent crowd, as Jimmie
McRae can amply testify to, when, last Fri
lay night, they invaded his resort and play
ID stdumb pool until the s'wee sma" hours,
eaying considerable .1hard dust" with him,
n payment thereof.
Again we wish to state that If any person |
lesires to invest in Bottineau dirt, now is the
,ropsr time. With the improvements al
,eady under way, and those being contem-
dated, it il positive ana unquestioned fact |
hat Bottineau real estate will double in |
market value BY next spring. Nov is the
ime to make your choice and invest.
"A citizen propounded the interrogatory to
Is whether it vas safe or not At present to
all deer BY their rightful appellation, or to
lass them as s'mountain sheep. Now, Mr..
itizen, We dare not tackle such question as
he above, but il you will divide the :'spoip
nth us, vel see that your mountain-sheep
loes not become deer(l procured game to
,ou. 8' gss5
HBriggs, Of the Rugby Junction Advance,
ontinues to put the same amount Of impress
ion on the ssthings'' he turns out each week,
! will not be very long in the near future
efore he will be minus type with which to
ct them up. Better lay ID stock Of shingle
ails, Briggs, before your type gives out en-
irsly.
Farmers can not be too careful shout clean
ng their wheat this year Owing 70 the
amp Weather great deal will be threshed
obtaining considerable moisture, and unless
be wheat is thoroughly cleaned before being
tored, il will quickly become ruined. Re
orts already show that hot wheat has been
hipped. Keep this il mind, ye patient
farmers.
Thos. u. Woods departed for Devils Lake
londay morning, to act il the capacity of
onk .koAror s,,s nr,O1nfnn n Chauhar1 ain,a L;